Photos: Pipeline protesters slam Vancouver

Vancouver Sun06.18.2014

Jacqueline Lee-Tam wears face paint to simulate oil while attending a rally held to show opposition to the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday June 17, 2014. The federal government is giving a conditional green light to Enbridge Inc.'s controversial $7-billion Northern Gateway pipeline project between the Alberta oilsands and the B.C. coast.Darryl Dyck
/ THE CANADIAN PRESS

Protesters march during a rally held to show opposition to the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday June 17, 2014. The federal government is giving a conditional green light to Enbridge Inc.'s controversial $7-billion Northern Gateway pipeline project between the Alberta oilsands and the B.C. coast.Darryl Dyck
/ THE CANADIAN PRESS

Mariane Bourcheix-Laporte lies on West Georgia Street during a rally held to show opposition to the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in Vancouver on Tuesday June 17, 2014. The federal government is giving a conditional green light to Enbridge Inc.'s controversial $7-billion Northern Gateway pipeline project between the Alberta oilsands and the B.C. coast.Darryl Dyck
/ THE CANADIAN PRESS

Protesters march during a rally held to show opposition to the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in Vancouver on Tuesday June 17, 2014. The federal government is giving a conditional green light to Enbridge Inc.'s controversial $7-billion Northern Gateway pipeline project between the Alberta oilsands and the B.C. coast.Darryl Dyck
/ THE CANADIAN PRESS

A protester, right, argues with a motorist as hundreds of other protesters block traffic during a rally held to show opposition to the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday June 17, 2014. The federal government is giving a conditional green light to Enbridge Inc.'s controversial $7-billion Northern Gateway pipeline project between the Alberta oilsands and the B.C. coast.Darryl Dyck
/ THE CANADIAN PRESS

Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the CBC in Vancouver on Tuesday, June 17, shutting down traffic, to take a stand against the federal government approval of the Enbridge pipeline.Mark van Manen
/ PNG

Jacqueline Lee-Tam wears face paint to simulate oil while attending a rally held to show opposition to the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday June 17, 2014. The federal government is giving a conditional green light to Enbridge Inc.'s controversial $7-billion Northern Gateway pipeline project between the Alberta oilsands and the B.C. coast.Darryl Dyck
/ THE CANADIAN PRESS

A woman shouts as she and hundreds of other protesters block traffic during a rally held to show opposition to the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday June 17, 2014. The federal government is giving a conditional green light to Enbridge Inc.'s controversial $7-billion Northern Gateway pipeline project between the Alberta oilsands and the B.C. coast.Darryl Dyck
/ Canadian Press

A protester holds up a "Stop Harper" sign while marching with others during a rally held to show opposition to the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in Vancouver, on Tuesday June 17, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the CBC in Vancouver on Tuesday, June 17, shutting down traffic, to take a stand against the federal government approval of the Enbridge pipeline.Mark van Manen
/ PNG

Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the CBC in Vancouver on Tuesday, June 17, shutting down traffic, to take a stand against the federal government approval of the Enbridge pipeline.Mark van Manen
/ PNG

Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the CBC in Vancouver on Tuesday, June 17, shutting down traffic, to take a stand against the federal government approval of the Enbridge pipeline.Mark van Manen
/ PNG

Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the CBC in Vancouver on Tuesday, June 17, shutting down traffic, to take a stand against the federal government approval of the Enbridge pipeline.Mark van Manen
/ PNG

Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the CBC in Vancouver on Tuesday, June 17, shutting down traffic, to take a stand against the federal government approval of the Enbridge pipeline.Mark van Manen
/ PNG

Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the CBC in Vancouver on Tuesday, June 17, shutting down traffic, to take a stand against the federal government approval of the Enbridge pipeline.Mark van Manen
/ PNG

Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the CBC in Vancouver on Tuesday, June 17, shutting down traffic, to take a stand against the federal government approval of the Enbridge pipeline.Mark van Manen
/ PNG

Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the CBC in Vancouver on Tuesday, June 17, shutting down traffic, to take a stand against the federal government approval of the Enbridge pipeline.Mark van Manen
/ PNG

Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the CBC in Vancouver on Tuesday, June 17, shutting down traffic, to take a stand against the federal government approval of the Enbridge pipeline.Mark van Manen
/ PNG

Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the CBC in Vancouver on Tuesday, June 17, shutting down traffic, to take a stand against the federal government approval of the Enbridge pipeline.Mark van Manen
/ PNG

Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the CBC in Vancouver on Tuesday, June 17, shutting down traffic, to take a stand against the federal government approval of the Enbridge pipeline.Mark van Manen
/ PNG

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